Voting for Change - back in 2006

How Much �Change� Is Enough?George Bush has been in office for 7� years. The first six the economy was fine. In spite of the mid-2000 Clinton recession, it was even resilient enough to rebound after 9/11. A little over one year ago:

1. Consumer confidence stood at a 2� year high;2. Regular gasoline sold for $2.19 a gallon;3. The unemployment rate was 4.5%.4. The Dow Jones hit a record high�14,0005. Americans were buying new cars, stoking the economy, taking cruises, vacationing overseas, living large!

But Americans wanted change! So, in 2006 they voted in a Democratic Congress and yes�we got CHANGE all right. In the past year:

1. Consumer confidence has plummeted;2. Gasoline is now over $3.75 a gallon, and it had hit well over $4 a gallon;3. Unemployment is up to 5.5% (a 10% increase);4. Americans have seen their home equity drop by $12 TRILLION dollars, with prices still dropping;5. 1% of American homes are in foreclosure.6. As I write, the Dow is probing another low: $2.5 TRILLION dollars have evaporated from Americans� stocks, bonds and mutual funds investment portfolios.

Yes, in 2006, America voted for change � and we sure got it! Remember, the President has no control over any of these issues - only Congress. And what has Congress done in the last two years? Absolutely nothing! They certainly haven�t improved the situation. They�ve made it much worse.

Stop and think about that for a moment. Now the Democratic candidate for President claims he is going to really give us change along with a Democratic Congress!